Under the dim light, Xie Yan patiently explained elementary school knowledge to Yu Yuehui, teaching her little by little. He didn't treat Yu Yuehui as an adult, but as a child.
Apart from the most basic things, everything else was learned from scratch. It was the kind of encouragement-based education; when Yu Yue understood, she would be praised.
It was a very sincere kind of talk, without any pretense.
Xie Yan really thought Yu Yuehui was amazing. Adults usually have their own way of thinking, and those things they have learned long ago will more or less leave something in their minds.
It's very difficult for you to change the things that are already ingrained in her mind.
But Yu Yuehui is different. She has absorbed the knowledge Xie Yan taught her like a sponge, and so far, she has not developed any rigid thinking.
Every sincere compliment Xie Yan gave Yu Yuehui would make her blush and her eyes would light up, her cheeks would turn rosy, making her look incredibly cute. Xie Yan noticed this and praised her even more.
This feeling of constant affirmation and encouragement was something Yuehui had never experienced before.
A sense of satisfaction welled up inside her, making her realize that learning wasn't so difficult after all!
It can also be very simple and interesting.
Every text in the Chinese textbook is so beautiful; when you look at it, it's as if you've traveled through time and space and are having a conversation with those great figures.
Even a simple greeting can be so beautiful!
Xie Yan's voice seemed to possess a magical quality; every word transformed into a series of images that entered her mind through sound, and in a daze, Yu Yue returned to the world within the book.
I saw the misty rain and tenderness of Jiangnan, the desolation and ruggedness of the desert, and the blooming flowers and misty rain of Jiangnan in April. It seemed that I had seen all the places and things I had never been to before.
It turns out that the old saying, "A scholar can know everything under the world without leaving his home," is true!
Mathematics is even more magical and interesting. Every time I conquer a difficult problem, it's like gaining a strange power and opening up a whole new world.
The beauty of mathematics lies in the fact that whenever you see a problem, you can't help but try to conquer it, find ways to study it, and use the knowledge you've learned to solve one difficult problem after another, thereby gaining a great sense of satisfaction.
This was a feeling she had never experienced before.
Knowledge is no longer so lofty and distant, unattainable, and it is no longer a mirage.
Yu Yuehui, who fell in love with learning, became so obsessed with learning that Xie Yan felt crazy about it. Whenever she had a spare moment, she would read books, learn characters, and constantly write and draw.
Xie Yan admires this attitude towards learning!
With this kind of perseverance and attitude, what can't you succeed at!
The next day, Yu Yue returned home at noon, and Xie Yan handed her all the things he had bought. Yu Yue stared at the small yellow polka-dot cloth for a long time.
Just when Xie Yan thought she was moved, she looked up and said, "When do you think it would be appropriate for me to wear this color of fabric?"
A game-winning shot!
Xie Yan's heart, which had been boiling just moments before, turned ice-cold instantly!
What was he expecting?!
Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense! It's my own fault.
Yu Yuehui spends most of her time in the fields, and even when she's at home, she's always doing this and that. She never has a chance to wear brightly colored clothes like these!
Just as Xie Yan felt that Yu Yuehui's question was tinged with emotion, he looked up and saw her sincere eyes.
I was stunned for a moment.
This is clearly a sincere question!
Xie Yan felt a tiny bit of guilt!
He's a monster!
How can you think so badly of others?
I cursed myself for being careless. I must be more careful in the future, and this kind of mistake must never happen again!
Xie Yan smiled and tried to save face, saying, "You...you don't always wear that when you're visiting relatives or something!"
Unexpectedly, Yu Yuehui said quietly, "I also work at my relatives' house!"
Xie Yan: "Ah!"
Why?
"Why should I?"
He assumed Yu Yuehui was being exploited and bullied again, so he stood up and shouted, "Why do I have to work in someone else's house...?"
Yu Yuehui said dismissively, "I'm strong! Things that many men can't lift are easy for me."
Xie Yan held Yu Yuehui's hand earnestly, "Even if you are strong, you are still human, and you will get tired. Why should you work for them? They have their own children, why should they make you work!"
"Are you stupid? Who would obediently do chores when visiting relatives?!"
Yu Yuehui didn't understand why Xie Yan was so angry, and said calmly, "That's how it is in our family! My brother and I always have to do chores when we go to Grandma's or Aunt's house!"
Xie Yan: "Ah!"
Wouldn't that mean I'd have to do chores even if I went there? No way! Absolutely not! He doesn't do chores at his own house, so why should he have to do chores at someone else's?
I've decided that I'll never go to their house again after this kind of thank-you banquet!
Beware of lightning!
Xie Yan's ever-changing, expressive face betrayed him!
Yu Yuehui smiled helplessly and said to Xie Yan, "It's alright, don't be afraid. You won't be doing any work!"
Xie Yan exclaimed in surprise, "Really!"
I'm getting this kind of treatment?
Realizing what he'd said, he quickly tried to cover it up, saying, "It's not that I don't want to do it, you know, I, um..."
Yu Yue interrupted directly, "It's okay, no need to tell me I know, all my relatives know, you're no good at work! They all look down on the work you do!"
"If you do it, they'll have to redo it, which is exhausting!"
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